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Resistivity of a Pencil
Resistive Heating of Nichrome Wire
Blowing a Fuse
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Telephone model as simple DC circuit
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Wheatstone Bridge

Purpose:

Circuit analysis and demonstration of Wheatstone Bridge properties and applications.

Procedure:

Plug in different resistors and null the meter out with the decade resistance box. Calculate unknown resistance.

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Equipment:

  • Power Resistor Decade Box
  • Power Supply
  • Banana Clip Circuit Board
  • Voltmeter